Jilson Bango
| No. 8 – Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | Basketball Bundesliga | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Angolan | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2018–2019 | Marinha de Guerra | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Primeiro de Agosto | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | ||||||||||||||
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Jilson Bango (born 6 January 1999) is an Angolan basketball player who plays for the Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of the Basketball Bundesliga, and the Angola national team. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays as center.[1]
Professional career[edit]
In 2019, Bango started playing for Primeiro de Agosto. He was named the Angolan Basketball League's Regular Season MVP for two consecutive seasons (2021 and 2022).[2] Bango also led the league in rebounding in 2021.
On 9 September 2022, Bango signed a three-year contract with the Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[3] On 3 October, he recorded 16 points and 9 rebounds in his league debut against Würzburg.[4]
National team career[edit]
Internationally, Bango respresents the Angola national basketball team. He played with Angola at FIBA AfroCan 2019 and FIBA AfroBasket 2021, where he averaged 9.6 points and 9.6 rebound as the team's starting center.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Jilson Bango brilha na estreia". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Petro 'walks' through the playoffs and reclaims the title of national basketball champion". VerAngola. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Athletisch und physisch: Angolanischer Nationalspieler Jilson Bango komplettiert Löwen-Kader". Basketball Löwen Braunschweig (in German). 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Jilson Bango, Game by Game Stats (2022-2023)". Proballers. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Jilson BANGO at the FIBA AfroCan 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links[edit]
- Jilson Bango at RealGM